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Sep 29, 2022

WeirFoulds, partners recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2023

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers. In the 2023 edition, five of our partners…

Aug 25, 2022

50 WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

WeirFoulds congratulates 42 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, and eight of our associates and partners on being…

Mar 3, 2022

WeirFoulds Partner Robert Eisenberg participates in the Queen’s Law Shadow Program

The Queen’s Law Shadow Program matches first-year law students with employers to learn first-hand how to navigate law school and the job search process. Robert Eisenberg, Partner…

Feb 25, 2022

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 30 of our lawyers have been recognized in 19 different practice areas in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was…

Feb 17, 2022

WeirFoulds represents Freed Grand Park Development Inc. in sale of $129M Master-Planned Community in Toronto’s Mimico neighbourhood

On February 15, 2022, Minto Communities GTA announced that it acquired a Master-Planned Community in Toronto’s Mimico neighbourhood for a total of $129M. WeirFoulds represented the vendor,…

Sep 10, 2021

WeirFoulds recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2022

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2022 edition, five of our partners…

Aug 26, 2021

Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes 50 WeirFoulds lawyers in 2022 edition including the new Best Lawyers Ones to Watch category

WeirFoulds congratulates 45 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada and five of our senior associates on being recognized…

Jun 10, 2021

Change of Plans – New Amendments to Ontario’s Planning Act and their Impact on Commercial Leasing

Background Although frequently ignored by leasing professionals (and even some lawyers!), the Planning Act prohibits leases in Ontario from having a term longer than 21 years (including…

Apr 23, 2021

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 28 of our lawyers have been recognized in 17 different practice areas in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…

Apr 14, 2021

Ontario’s Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order: What It Means for Retail Today

The Ontario government recently announced the province-wide Stay-at-Home order (“Order”) that has taken effect pursuant to section 7.0.1(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (“EMCPA”).…

Mar 17, 2021

Only Bricks and Mortar? Your Performance Bond Might Cover More Than You Think

Players in the construction industry rely on risk allocation to keep the industry functioning. As Covid-19 has reminded us, the world is full of uncertainty; even carefully…

Dec 18, 2020

Ontario’s New Regulation for Excess Soil

On January 1, 2021, the On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation 406/19 passed by the Province of Ontario under the Environmental Protection Act will come into force…

Nov 30, 2020

Investment Executive reports on the Ethics Panel with Bianca La Neve as part of Financial Planning Week 2020

Partner Bianca La Neve participated in the Virtual Ethics Panel on November 19 during Financial Planning Week 2020. The discussion focused on vulnerable clients and identifying situations…

Nov 17, 2020

WeirFoulds welcomes senior environmental lawyer Janet Bobechko

WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that Janet Bobechko has joined the firm as a partner in our Environmental Law and Corporate & Commercial Practice Groups. Janet joins…

Nov 16, 2020

Bill C-9: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy)

1. What is Bill C-9: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy)? Bill C-9: An Act to…

Nov 10, 2020

WeirFoulds lawyers release new episodes of WeirTalking Leasing podcast, navigating a commercial leasing market affected by COVID-19

WeirFoulds LLP’s Commercial Leasing Group is pleased to launch part two of the second season of WeirTalking Leasing – a legal podcast series highlighting the top commercial leasing trends…

Sep 9, 2020

WeirFoulds recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2021

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2021 edition, five of…

Aug 27, 2020

Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes Chris Tzekas as a Toronto “Lawyer of the Year” for a second time

Among our 44 lawyers listed in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada is Christopher Tzekas, Counsel, who is recognized as a Toronto “Lawyer of the…

Jul 3, 2020

Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) Extended

On April 16, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program to deliver more than $900 million in urgent rent relief…

Jun 18, 2020

Commercial Tenant Relief Provided: the Protecting Small Business Act, 2020

On April 16, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program to deliver more than $900 million in urgent relief to…

Jun 5, 2020

The Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Short-Term Rentals

UPDATE: On June 5, 2020, the Ontario government lifted the restrictions on short-term rentals effective immediately Following on from 2019, 2020 is off to a bad start…

Jun 3, 2020

Robert Eisenberg speaks with Cottage Life magazine about Ontario cottage rental ban during the pandemic

Commercial leasing lawyer Robert Eisenberg spoke with Cottage Life magazine about the cottage rental ban in Ontario which was implemented on April 4, 2020 under the Emergency…

May 20, 2020

New Details Emerge about Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program – but Questions Still Remain

On April 16, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced the Canadian Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program to help landlords and tenants weather the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

May 7, 2020

So You’re Thinking of Going Back to Work… A Legal Perspective for Leasing Professionals | Part 2

Click here to read Part 1 of this article What is a tenant or landlord to do if the tenant can no longer afford the premises they…

May 6, 2020

So You’re Thinking of Going Back to Work… A Legal Perspective for Leasing Professionals | Part 1

As we look toward the future and think about reopening our country, all of us in commercial leasing are asking principally the two same questions: What will…

May 4, 2020

Understanding the Impact of Commercial Rent Deferrals on Landlord GST/HST Remittance Obligations

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, businesses have largely closed on a temporary basis to comply with public health orders across all provinces (though we are now seeing…

Apr 27, 2020

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 26 of our lawyers have been recognized in 15 different practice areas in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…

Apr 24, 2020

Trudeau, Ford Announce Initial Details of Rental Assistance to Commercial Tenants

The emergency declaration in Ontario and other governmental restrictions, coupled with the ongoing wave of COVID-19, have forced business owners to make difficult decisions, and in some…

Apr 22, 2020

WeirFoulds’ commercial leasing group returns with an all-new season of WeirTalking Leasing, podcast series

WeirFoulds LLP’s Commercial Leasing Group is pleased to launch part one of the second season of WeirTalking Leasing – a legal podcast series highlighting the top commercial…

Mar 27, 2020

COVID-19: Real Estate Update

As of Tuesday, March 24, 2020 all of Ontario’s “non-essential services” were required to close in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic in the province. This mandatory…

Dec 19, 2019

Blazing A New Trail: Ontario To Adopt an Open Cannabis Retail Market

For cannabis retail operators in Ontario, Christmas came early this year when the Ontario government announced that it would be scrapping the widely-criticized lottery system for awarding…

Dec 16, 2019

Goodbye to “Ghost Hotels”: Tribunal Upholds City of Toronto’s Efforts to Regulate Short-Term Rentals

Changes are coming to how Airbnb and other short-term accommodation marketplace websites operate in Toronto after a failed challenge by a group of landlords to the City…

Nov 24, 2019

WeirFoulds represents Knightstone Capital Management in $130M acquisition

On November 15, 2019, Knightstone Capital Management Inc. (“Knightstone”) announced that, through an affiliated entity, it acquired the Sheraton Gateway Hotel located in Terminal 3 of Toronto…

Sep 25, 2019

WeirFoulds lawyers discuss the good, the bad, and the misunderstood in Canada’s hottest new leasing podcast

WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that its Commercial Leasing Practice Group has launched WeirTalking Leasing, an eight-episode podcast series highlighting today’s top commercial leasing trends in…

Aug 21, 2019

40 lawyers from WeirFoulds recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2020

WeirFoulds congratulates 40 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. We have proudly earned 63 rankings in 23 specialty…

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Investment Executive reports on the Ethics Panel with Bianca La Neve as part of Financial Planning Week 2020

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